Vegetable oil vs gdp in China
China: Vegetable oil vs gdp was 9.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.04
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 2023
All-time low
1.16
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil vs gdp in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 9.04 for vegetable oil vs gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil vs gdp in China peaked at 9.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1961.
China ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil vs gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.55 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.68 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.74 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.69 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.66 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.76 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.87 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.28 | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 3 | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.68 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.16 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.63 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.15 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 5.75 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.68 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.36 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.47 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.08 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.19 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.73 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.15 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.84 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 7.93 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.45 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.97 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.02 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.26 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.64 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.69 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.57 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.95 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.34 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.04 | +8.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 9.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.71 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 | 3 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 | 5.36 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.25 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 7.02 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 | 8.34 | 9.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil vs gdp in China?
- Vegetable oil vs gdp in China was 9.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil vs gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil vs gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1961.
- How does China rank for vegetable oil vs gdp?
- China ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil vs gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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